Gafanha vs Vagos: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Gafanha has more grocery stores on foot and more cafés on foot; Vagos has more doctors on foot, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.

Gafanha

14,840 people

Choose Gafanha if you want

Beach lovers: A beach 1.3 km from the centre
More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (8, against 4)
More cafés within a 15-minute walk (7, against 3)

Vagos

4,529 people

Choose Vagos if you want

More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
Lower rents in the municipality (€5.97/m² a month, against €7.07/m²)
Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,731/m², against €2,260/m²)
Less recorded crime in the municipality (18.0 per 1,000 residents, against 31.3)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020

Measure	Gafanha	Vagos
January high	14°C	14°C
January low	7°C	7°C
July high	27°C	27°C
Days above 35°C a year	3	2
Nights above 20°C a year	8	8
Frost days a year	0	0
Days with rain a year	109	109
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 16 min	9 h 16 min
Sea in August	18°C	18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	Gafanha	Vagos
Grocery stores	8	4
Pharmacies	2	2
Doctors and clinics	1	3
Cafés	7	3
Restaurants	12	10

Getting around

Measure	Gafanha	Vagos
Nearest train station	6.2 km	7.0 km
Nearest bus station	4.9 km	6.6 km
Nearest hospital	4.9 km	9.0 km
Nearest beach	1.3 km	7.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	68 km	70 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	Gafanha	Vagos
Median rent per m², per month	€7.07/m²	€5.97/m²
Sale price per m²	€2,260/m²	€1,731/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+99%	+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	31.3	18.0

People

Measure	Gafanha	Vagos
Population	14,840	4,529
Aged 65 and over	20.4%	21.8%
Under 15	13.3%	13.3%
Born in another country	9.6%	14.2%

Natural hazards

Measure	Gafanha	Vagos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900	0	0

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020

High	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Gafanha	14°	15°	17°	18°	21°	24°	27°	27°	25°	21°	17°	14°
Vagos	14°	15°	17°	18°	21°	24°	27°	27°	25°	21°	16°	14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Gafanha in November

Compare Gafanha with another town

Gafanha or Vagos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Gafanha or Vagos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.7°C in Gafanha and 13.6°C in Vagos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Gafanha: 8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Vagos.

Which is closer to an airport?

Gafanha is 68 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO); Vagos is 70 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.